Cyprus
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- First residence permits, 2025 (Eurostat)
- 45,901
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International migrants
People living in Cyprus who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
- United Kingdom38,082
- Greece25,031
- Georgia16,136
- Russia13,731
- Syria12,150
- Sri Lanka10,425
- Philippines7,606
- Bulgaria6,498
- Romania5,707
- Egypt5,473
- South Africa5,240
- Ukraine3,457
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 43,805 |
| 1995 | 61,941 |
| 2000 | 80,076 |
| 2005 | 122,849 |
| 2010 | 188,472 |
| 2015 | 176,693 |
| 2020 | 190,366 |
| 2024 | 202,062 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 202,062
- Share of the population, 2024
- 14.9%
- Counted by
- country of birth
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Cyprus: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2025 | 58.6% | 71.0% |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 3.5% | 5.9% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
- 34.0%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
- 25.8%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
- 32.7%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2025
- 67.1%
Earnings by occupation
Mean gross annual earnings of employees in Cyprus by major occupation group, in enterprises with 10 or more employees (Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022).
| Occupation group | Mean annual earnings, EUR | Index, all occupations = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 30,042 | 100 |
| Managers | 73,564 | 245 |
| Professionals | 41,771 | 139 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 33,063 | 110 |
| Clerical support workers | 20,893 | 70 |
| Service and sales workers | 17,476 | 58 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 16,413 | 55 |
| Craft and related trades workers | 21,235 | 71 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 23,242 | 77 |
| Elementary occupations | 15,989 | 53 |
- Mean gross annual earnings, all employees, 2022
- 30,042 EUR
- Women's mean earnings as a share of men's, 2022
- 81.3%
Residence permits
First residence permits issued by Cyprus to non-EU citizens (Eurostat).
First permits by year
Data table
| 2008 | 25,155 |
| 2009 | 25,635 |
| 2010 | 19,137 |
| 2011 | 15,644 |
| 2012 | 11,713 |
| 2013 | 11,437 |
| 2014 | 13,837 |
| 2015 | 15,553 |
| 2016 | 16,964 |
| 2017 | 18,968 |
| 2018 | 20,985 |
| 2019 | 23,323 |
| 2020 | 16,910 |
| 2021 | 22,190 |
| 2022 | 38,909 |
| 2023 | 34,689 |
| 2024 | 40,274 |
| 2025 | 45,901 |
- Work25,166
- Education9,401
- Other reasons6,030
- Family5,304
- India8,691
- Nepal7,814
- Russia4,924
- Bangladesh3,129
- Sri Lanka2,708
- Pakistan2,569
- Egypt2,327
- Philippines1,907
- Syria1,444
- United Kingdom1,438
- Israel1,251
- Ukraine1,092
- Lebanon761
- Vietnam675
- Belarus546
- Other paid activities21,214
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3,865
- Researchers70
- EU Blue Card17
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 200,634
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 3,587
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 221
Schengen visas issued by Cyprus
Short-stay visa applications at Cyprus's consulates worldwide.
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 116,165 |
| Country of the consulate | Applications 2024 | Refusal rate |
|---|
Cyprus's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Cyprus has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | — | — |
| Cuba | 1 | — | — |
| Czechia | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | — | — |
| Iran | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Israel | 1 | — | — |
| Italy | 2 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Jordan | 1 | — | — |
| Kuwait | 1 | — | — |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Oman | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Qatar | 1 | — | — |
| Romania | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| Serbia | 1 | — | — |
| Slovakia | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Ukraine | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 34
- Missions
- 35
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Cyprus to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 48 |
| 2001 | 79 |
| 2002 | 107 |
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 213 |
| 2005 | 241 |
| 2006 | 240 |
| 2007 | 305 |
| 2008 | 814 |
| 2009 | 695 |
| 2010 | 952 |
| 2011 | 895 |
| 2012 | 760 |
| 2013 | 742 |
| 2014 | 790 |
| 2015 | 639 |
| 2016 | 690 |
| 2017 | 777 |
| 2018 | 870 |
| 2019 | 841 |
| 2020 | 864 |
| 2021 | 1,007 |
| 2022 | 980 |
| 2023 | 1,223 |
| 2024 | 1,301 |
| 2025 | 1,519 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$1,519 million
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